Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge

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Harborbridge

Taken from the deck of the USS Lexington

Photo taken by Julie Cowen in February 2012

BH Photo #225252

Overview: Steel through truss arch bridge over Corpus Christi Ship Channel on US 181 in Corpus Christi
Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Slated for replacement and demolition.
History: Built 1959; rehabilitated 1987; closed due to damage from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017; reopened October 2017
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Design: Steel truss through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 620.1 ft.
Total length: 5,818.2 ft. (1.1 mi.)
Deck width: 72.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Corpus Christi Ship Channel Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +27.81222, -97.39528 (decimal degrees)
27°48'44" N, 97°23'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/658064/3077434 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Corpus Christi
Average daily traffic (as of 2013): 52,900
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 161780010106041 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 33300 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 60 (out of 100)
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